The murderer's daughter

a novel

416 pages

English language

Published Nov. 15, 2015

ISBN:
978-0-8041-9473-0
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OCLC Number:
889735127

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"Grace Blades is a master psychologist, respected by her peers and adored by her patients. She is hardworking and highly competent, a model of self-control. But in private, Grace indulges a secret thrill-seeking darkness, pursuing danger as an escape from the regimented life she's established. Closing her eyes as she flies down the Los Angeles freeway or targeting a stranger in a hotel bar for an anonymous moment of passion, Grace craves the rush. Order by day, danger by night - the double life helps her cope with memories of a traumatic childhood, in which Grace saw her mother stab her abusive father before turning the knife on herself. But her two worlds collide when a new patient turns out to be her random conquest from the night before. He pleads for her to take him on anyway, claiming a unique connection with the foster father who raised her. She …

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Review of "The murderer's daughter" on 'Storygraph'

This was my first Kellerman so I don't have anything to compare it to. I liked this book. The flashbacks were sometimes abrupt and jarring but, mostly, I liked the main character enough to let my irritation go. Grace Blades is brilliant and damaged and knows her mind so well that I immediately liked her. This book wasn't perfect but I truly enjoyed the quick-paced ride to the end.

Subjects

  • Risk-taking (Psychology)
  • Murder
  • Investigation
  • Women psychologists
  • Revenge
  • Fiction